Fastlane Research Journals, which is referred to as “we”, “us” or “our” is equally concerned with the privacy protection of all visitors, authors, reviewers and users of our website. This Privacy Policy details what personal information we collect, use, store, and share through any engagement with us. The use of our website or the submission of a manuscript signifies acceptance of the information contained in this Privacy Policy.
Information We Collect
We may collect the following types of personal information:
Contact Information: We may also request name, email address, postal address, phone and affiliation such as university affiliation or other research institution.
Manuscript and Research Data: Any data in the manuscripts, figures, tables, figures, supplementary material that you have provided to us for publication.
Technical Information: Cookies and usage information namely the users’ IP address, the type of browser use and history of logs from time users visited the website.
How We Use Your Information
We use your personal information for the following purposes:
Manuscript Submission and Publication: For the administration of activities involved in the assessment, appraisal, and dissemination of your submitted work, and for interactions in the course of the review and publication process.
Peer Review and Editorial Process: For the efficient completion of the peer review process by passing on information to the reviewers or the editors.
Account Management: So that you have a unique account created with which to log in, update, and edit your personal details.
Communication: To answer your requests, help or inform you about changes regarding our journals and your services.
Website Improvements: For the purposes of analyzing the behavior of users as well as the information they are most interested in on our website.
Compliance and Legal Obligations: To satisfy legal requirements and in cases of receiving a legal or compliance-related request.
Data Sharing and Disclosure
We may share your personal information under the following circumstances:
With Editors and Reviewers: Name and affiliation may be disclosed to the editors and the reviewers in the course of performing the peer review and the publication processes.
Service Providers: That we may disclose information to third parties that provide services to us in connection with our services (for example, manuscript management systems and payment providers). Such providers as these are commonly bound by strict non-disclosure policies.
Legal Compliance: Personal information may be disclosed to legal body or authorities wherever it is necessary, for instance, to protect rights and identities of the Fastlane Research Journals and its users.
With Your Consent: The information may be shared with other parties if you provide your consent for us to do so.
Web Cookies and Other Tracking Technologies
Cookies and other similar technologies may be used on this website to improve your experience, management of the website, and quality of services delivered. Cookies help us deliver our website and enhance our services to you. Using this site means you agree to their usage. You can make some choices about having cookies stored on your hard drive at the browser level, but confirming cookies may impede on the beneficial features of the site.
Data Security
The measures taken by Fastlane Research Journals ensure that your personal information is safe from third parties so that it cannot be accessed, altered, disclosed or destroyed. Even while attempting to ensure the security of your data, we also want to acknowledge that it is impossible to guarantee the total security of any transmission or storage system.
Data Retention
We will not retain your personal information for longer than is necessary to achieve the purposes set forth in this policy to enforce legal requirements, or to resolve potential controversies or disputes. Manuscripts submitted by authors, along with their associated data, will be stored for the life of the journal or as mandated by regulation.
Your Rights and Choices
Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the following rights concerning your personal information:
Access: Claim your own personal information that we hold about you.
Correction: Ask us if you want to change or amend your personal information that are not accurate.
Deletion: Ask user for erasure of personal data in special cases.
Opt-Out: Opt-out of receiving communications from us by clicking on the ‘unsubscribe’ link on emails or using the contact preferences option.
To exercise these rights please contact the Website Managers at contact@fastlanejournals.com
International Data Transfers
Since our journal is international your information could be stored or processed in a country other than your country. You also expressly agree to the transfer of your information to countries that may not offer the same level of protection as the UK or the European Economic Area, where our company lies. To do so we have put into place the following measures to protect your data and ensure it’s processed in compliance with this Policy.
Children’s Privacy
Our website and our services are not designed for children under the age of 16 years. It is hereby stated that this website does not intend, and does not knowingly collect any personal information relating to anyone under the age of 18. We will also let you know how you can request that a child’s personal information be deleted if you think a child has given it to us.
Revision to This Privacy Policy
All information provided on the Fastlane Research Journals is protected by this Privacy policy, however the company maintains the right to amend or change this policy at any time. Substantial changes to the terms will be communicated via our website or email to the users. We inform all users that modification of the policy will be posted on the website, and the use of the website or service will be deemed to be approval of the changes.
Contact Us
For any questions or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:
Fastlane Research Journals
Email: publish@fastlanejournals.com
Website: https://fastlanejournals.com
This Privacy Policy applies to this website or to the data you provided, using it means you agree to the terms specified in the current policy.